Kenton Cooksey, PharmD and Ashlyn Whitesell, PharmD
2023-2024 PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residents
General Description
The University of MIchigan Health PGY2 Oncology Pharmacy Residency is designed to provide residents with a diverse set of experiences in hematology/oncology, while allowing collaboration with top experts at an NCCN-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program will challenge residents to develop high-level clinical and literature evaluation skills through a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient experiences. The strong affiliation with the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy allows residents to hone educational skills through didactic lectures, round table discussions, and precepting of fellows, residents, students. Residents will become experts in academic performance through completion of high-level research and writing endeavors throughout the year. The program also affords the opportunity to work with experts in oncology practice management and design of unique services. Upon completion of the program, residents will be among the leaders and best in hematology/oncology practice, poised to secure a specialized pharmacist position in hematology/oncology.
Minimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completion of a PGY1 residency or equivalent experience.
Recruitment Plan 2024-2025
Thank you for your interest in the PGY2 Oncology Residency Program! We have early committed these positions, thus will not be recruiting this year.
Program Structure
Rotation Experiences are tailored according to resident interests in conjunction with the residency program director and coordinator in July.
Required Rotations
Block Rotations
Orientation (July)
Adult Inpatient Hematology
Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant (Adult or Pediatrics)
Pediatric Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
Ambulatory Oncology Blue (GI/GU/Lung)
Ambulatory Oncology Gold (GYO/Melanoma/Breast)
Oncology Administration (Minimum 2 Weeks)
Longitudinal Rotations
Outpatient Disease-Based Clinic (2 semesters)
- Multiple options available, including lymphoma, leukemia, multiple myeloma, BMT, gyn-onc, melanoma, breast cancer, head & neck cancer, GU cancer, GI cancer, sarcoma, lung cancer, and oral chemotherapy
Elective Rotations
Inpatient Medical Oncology Service
Hematology Consult Service
Malignant Hematology PA Service
Ambulatory Hematology Clinics
- Maize Clinics (lymphoma/myeloma), Leukemia Clinic, and/or BMT Clinic
Infectious Diseases (Immunocompromised Service)
Teaching/Academia
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Palliative Care Service
Staffing Responsibility
Rogel Cancer Center Infusion staffing (1 weekend (2 shifts) per month: Friday evening, Saturday day)
Holidays
Residents will be required to work two holiday blocks (one minor; one major)
Research and Publications Opportunity
Design and completion of research project is required
Completion of a writing project (review article or secondary research project) suitable for publication is required
Four major oral presentations:
- Research protocol
- Writing project (CE lecture)
- Research project results at Great Lakes residency conference
- Research project results to pharmacy department
Core topic presentations to hematology/oncology preceptor group every month
Residents will present one or more posters at the HOPA Annual Conference if funding is available
Teaching Opportunity
Residents may serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students on rotation.
Teaching at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is required.
Residents are expected to attend each class session, facilitate discussion of pharmacy students, effectively manage classrooms, understand classwork and curriculum development, and assist in grading/evaluating students. In certain classes, residents are expected to give didactic lectures on various topics. Throughout the year, residents will be expected to gain confidence in teaching methods and take a larger role in facilitating class discussions. By the end of the year, residents should be able to manage a classroom independently.
Other Requirements/Information
Wellness goals: residents will be asked to identify a goal to help promote their well-being throughout the residency year and attend wellness activities offered by the Residency Wellness Committee
Professional service on a professional committee (local, state or national) is required
Participation in the Midyear Clinical Meeting and HOPA Annual Conference (when applicable)
Great Lakes Pharmacy Residency Conference and resident trip to observe practice at other hospitals (when applicable)
Residency Director Information
Program Director: Allison Schepers, PharmD, BCOP
- Email: [email protected]
Program Coordinator: Madeleine Ochs, PharmD, BCOP
- Email: [email protected]
Preceptors
Ambulatory Hematology
Sam Aitken, PharmD, MPH, BCIDP
Immunocompromised Infectious Diseases
Adult Ambulatory Leukemia
Julia Brown, PharmD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Gynecology/Oncology
Katie Eschenburg, PharmD
Ambulatory Oncology Infusion
Ambulatory Bone Marrow Transplant
Martina Fraga, PharmD
Inpatient Hematology/Oncology
Ambulatory Bone Marrow Transplant & Immuno-Hematology
Pediatric Hematology
Madeleine King, PharmD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Ambulatory Oncology
Adult Inpatient Oncology
Director - Clinical Quality Initiatives Michigan Oncology Quality Consortium (MOQC)
Adult Inpatient Hematology
Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant
Ambulatory Oncology
Ambulatory Hematology/Oncology
Inpatient Hematology Consults
Anthony Perissinotti, PharmD, BCOP
Adult Inpatient Hematology
Research Pharmacy
Gianni Scappaticci, PharmD, BCOP
Inpatient Bone Marrow Transplant
Allison Schepers, PharmD, BCOP
Ambulatory Oncology
Prabha Vogel, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS
Oncology Administration
Ambulatory Oral Oncolytic Program
Please check out the F.A.Q. for application deadlines and interview dates.
